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Review Article

External field assisted hydrogen evolution reaction

Jingwen Li, Weinan Yin, Junan Pan, Yingbo Zhang, Fengshun Wang, Longlu Wang( ), Qiang Zhao ( )
College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications (NJUPT), Nanjing 210023, China
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Recent discoveries and research results of external field-assisted hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) are systematically summarized, including electric field, thermal field, optical field, magnetic field, and acoustic field.

Abstract

As a clean, efficient, and sustainable energy, hydrogen is expected to replace traditional fossil energy. A series of studies focusing on morphology regulation, surface modification, and structural reconstruction have been devoted to improving the intrinsic catalytic activity of non-noble metal catalysts. However, complex system structure design and the mutual interference of various chemical components would hinder the further improvement of hydrogen evolution performance. In recent years, external field assisted hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) has become a new research hotspot. Herein, we systematically summarize the promoting effects of various external fields on catalytic hydrogen production from the aspects of system design and catalytic mechanism, including electric field, thermal field, optical field, magnetic field, and acoustic field. Ultimately, we discuss the key challenges facing this external field regulation strategy and put forward the prospect of future research topics. We sincerely expect that this review could not only provide a new insight into the basic mechanism of external-assisted catalysis, but also promote further research on improving HER performance from a more diverse and comprehensive perspective.

Keywords

hydrogen evolutionelectric fieldthermal fieldoptical fieldmagnetic fieldacoustic field

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Nano Research
Volume 16 Issue 7,
July 2023
Pages 8638-8654
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-023-5610-5
Cite this article:
Li J, Yin W, Pan J, et al. External field assisted hydrogen evolution reaction. Nano Research, 2023, 16(7): 8638-8654. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-023-5610-5
Topics:
Hydrogen evolution reaction

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Received: 19 January 2023
Revised: 12 February 2023
Accepted: 22 February 2023
Published: 11 April 2023
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